Children of Heroes of Ukraine Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

Children of heroes was founded to help the countless number of ukrainian children who have suffered the ultimate tragedy: the loss of a parent, or parents, during the ongoing war. The fund provides the children and their families with comprehensive assistance, led by our team of family helpers. Our assistance programs are funded by our partners and donors.we believe the children of heroes, those who have fought bravely for a free and prosperous ukraine, are also heroes themselves and deserve care and ongoing support to help them achieve a brighter future.all of our initiatives are dedicated to improving the well-being of children who have suffered from the effects of the war and your gift directly helps each child supported by the fund until he or she reaches adulthood. Psychological support and socialization: psychological support is one of the core initiatives of the children of heroes of ukraine foundation. Our goal is to help families who have lost loved ones due to war process their trauma, accept their new reality, adapt to their circumstances, and find the strength to move forward. We cover cost of individual consultations, group consultations, art-therapy, other types of psychological support for children under care and their guardians as well as children's health, rehabilitation and development camps, camps for families and kids, recreation and travel activities, workshops and classes for hobby activities, other events to address emotional trauma, support the mental well-being of beneficiaries and promote resilience.education and development: hundreds of children under the care of the foundation have already joined our educational programs. They attend english courses, preschool training and professional and creative clubs. In addition to the courses, children receive the necessary technical means: laptops, tablets, stationery, backpacks, sportswear, etc. To receive an education. They successfully continue their primary school education in online and offline formats. Learning is integral to sustainable psychological development, a happy childhood and self-confidence. Many children have been evacuated to other countries, so their knowledge of english affects helps them adapt to their new surroundings and communicate with their new peers and communities.humanitarian support: we provide children under care with the necessary resources for a decent life: autumn and winter clothes and accessories; winter shoes; warm suits; heaters; blankets; firewood, generators and accumulators etc.holiday gifts and celebrations: children under care are provided with birthday and new year presents to bring joy and a sense of normalcy to the lives of beneficiaries, celebrating important milestones in their development.medical support: thousands of ukrainian children have suffered psychological and physiological trauma due to the war. For those who have survived, they may never fully heal. Through the implementation of this project, the foundation can provide children with immediate medical care and physiological rehabilitation. Exceptional financial aid for medical treatment, payment for medical consultations and services to improve health outcomes for beneficiaries ensures access to essential medical care and support for severe cases.emergency support: additional financial aid for those in difficult financial situation, direct payments to certain children, the donation for the specific child whose life story and influence of the russian war in ukraine the grantor placed on its website and received the donation from donors on the grantor's bank account (30% of such donation after deduction of any platform fees should be transferred to the grantee for its further full transfer to the final beneficiary), exceptional financial aid for home repair for children under care whose place of living was destroyed/damaged in connection with the russian war in ukraine.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.1%; rating input score 85
• Program expense ratio: 83.7%; rating input score 84
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.24 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Pass
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Pass
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Pass
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -1.6%; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.24; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.4%; rating input score 73; 73rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 69.5% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 48.2% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 20.9% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings